The memorial was erected in July 1, 1869. It is a limestone shaft with reliefs on its faces including that of an eagle. It is topped with a limestone urn. In 1927 four bronze plaques were added to the memorial, three of which list soldiers names and the other inscribed:
Union
Soldiers
Monument
Erected July 1, 1869
Bronze Tablets Added
To Monument 1927 By
Woman's Relief Corps